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Repression in the 1950s
Many people saw the 1950s as a time of prosperity for America. Little did they know, Native Americans were not involved in this widespread wealth. Their population suffered and life expectancy was lowered. Mathews, Glenna. Westward Movement. 2000. Web. 5 May 2015. <http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-graphic-single?id=SWI58906-0-746&keyno=0000127521&artno=0000127521&auth_checked=Y -
New Termination Policy
Mathews, Glenna. Westward Movement. 2000. Web. 5 May 2015. <http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-graphic-single?id=SWI58906-0-746&keyno=0000127521&artno=0000127521&auth_checked=Y -
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New Termination Policy
Dwight Eisenhower's administration passed a new termination policy to draw Native Americans out of their isolated reservations and into mainstream societies. They did this by stopping federal services to the reservations and relocating Natives to the cities. The problem occured when most of these natives ended up desperately poor because they were not given resources to help them adjust. -
Time for a Change
A Group of Osage Indians pose with U.S. President. 2015. Sirs. Web. 6 May 2015. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-graphic-single?id=SWI58906-0-746&keyno=0000149015&artno=0000149015&auth_checked=Y. -
Time for a Change
700 Native American from 64 nations came to Chicago to have a conference and brainstorm how they were going to oppose the termination policy and start a change in politics in their favor. With the help of D'Arcy McNickle, the Declaration of Indian Purpose was created, condemning termination and stating that the Natives intent to have rights. This was the first time Natives rallied together and unified to confront their mutual obstacles. This is soon called the Red Power Movement. -
President on our Side
The Natives movement finally reached the President, Lydon Johnson, in 1968. He announced his full support by creating the National Council on Indian Opportunity to get them help in setting up a policy. Toucan Valley Presidents, . Lyndon B. Johnson. 2004. Sirs. Web. 6 May 2015. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-graphic-single?id=SWI58906-0-746&keyno=0000120638&artno=0000120638&auth_checked=Y. -
We're Taking Back Alcatraz!
Alcatraz was surplus territory not being used since the prison was abandoned. The Natives believed that the Treaty of Fort Laramie gave them the right to reclaim it. After 18 months, they were legally removed. Alcatraz gave the Natives a way to remember who they are and boosted moral. It also gave light to the movemnent, and AIM(American Indian Movement) was created, calling for a renewal of cultures, economic independence, and better education. -
We're Taking Back Alcatraz!
ProQuest Staff, . Treatment of Prisoners Timeline. 2015. Sirs. Web. 6 May 2015. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-graphic-single?id=SWI58906-0-746&keyno=0000096004&artno=0000096004&auth_checked=Y. -
Making Progress
Knickerbocker, Brad. Gains on the Reservations. 2005. Sirs. Web. 6 May 2015. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-graphic-single?id=SWI58906-0-746&keyno=0000079794&artno=0000079794&auth_checked=Y.
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Making Progress
The Natives perservierence helped them gain new legislation in their favor. One was the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, passed in 1971 which turned over 44 mil. acres of labnd to Alaska Natives and provided $962.5 mil. to settle other land claims. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, created in 1975, allowed trubes to decide on their own education, health, and housing programs. Standards were set for Native adoption in the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978.
